A domestic dispute turned violent when a Cibolo woman allegedly shot her husband in the early hours of yesterday, as confirmed by local police. Sonia Hammond, 37, is now facing charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon—family violence—after authorities responded to a call in the suburban neighborhood of Spring Fawn, according to a Facebook post of Cibolo Police Department.
It was around 3:00 a.m. when Cibolo police officers rushed to the scene at the 100 block of Spring Fawn Road, a quiet area shaken by the night's events, the man had been shot by his wife during an altercation. The wounded husband, whose arm bore the brunt of the shooting, managed to inform the responding officers, according to a Seguin Today report.
The victim, whom police have not named, was promptly taken by Schertz EMS to a nearby hospital; there, medical staff listed him in serious but stable condition. Meanwhile, Hammond, detained at the scene, would see the swift hand of the law fall upon her as she was soon after taken to Guadalupe County Jail; her bond has been set at a hefty quarter-million dollars as per KSAT.
Despite the sparsity of details regarding what precipitated the violent encounter between the Hammonds that grim morning, authorities are continuing their investigation, and Sonia Hammond remains incarcerated, facing a severe charge that could dramatically alter the course of her life if convicted. She awaits the legal system's next steps behind bars in lieu of bond.
